I've been here twice - once for lunch and once for dinner - and both times were amazing! The inside of the restaurant is very elegant with plenty of natural light, tasteful decor, and beautiful chandeliers in the main dining room.
Both times I've been here I've ordered chicken drunken noodles (medium spicy) because it's my go-to Thai dish. The noodles have been fresh both times (layers can be separated though may stick together when the dish gets cold) and served piping hot both times. The menu seems to be the same for lunch and dinner, so it seems the portion remains the same regardless the time of day you go. For lunch today, however, I had the chance to try their other menu items as well - all of which were delicious!
We ordered som tum tod to start, and for our entrees, we had the red curry (comes with coconut milk), branzino filet, and crab meat fried rice.
The som tum tod normally comes with fried papaya, so the server asked if I would prefer fresh papaya instead, and so I did. We also decided to add shrimp, which is a $10 upcharge - a pretty reasonable amount for 5 decently sized grilled shrimp served on top of the salad. The sauce that came with the papaya salad was perfect; it wasn't too salty (as it sometimes is at other Thai restaurants) and did not overpower the taste of the papaya.
We really enjoyed the crispy branzino filet (served with a side of the chili basil sauce) that we ordered in place of the crispy whole flounder since the restaurant was out of the flounder today. The branzino is served with roasted baby potatoes, thin asparagus spears, and roasted sweet mini peppers on the side as well. The branzino tasted fresh and perfectly crispy, and having the sauce on the side meant you could decide whether how saucy you were feeling!
Both the crab meat fried rice (comes with lump crab meat and scrambled egg on top) and the red curry were also very good, although on the saltier side for my taste. Luckily, we had 2 sides of rice that came with our dishes to help with the saltiness. Though saltier than expected, we still enjoyed both of these, although I would ask for them to be made with less salt/soy sauce, if possible, next time.
Finally, despite being so full already, we decided to share an order of the waffle with mango and sticky rice, which was phenomenal! The waffle was cut into 4 pieces, topped with chopped mango (which was sweet and tart, so not the ataulfo kind this time), served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a scoop of mango sorbet, and a small portion of pandan-flavored (makes for the green coloring) sticky rice topped with coconut cream and crispy mung beans. This is a large dessert for one, even two people, but it's perfect for three pretty full people! It was the perfect way to end our delicious lunch with something sweet and refreshing!
Overall, I think this is my favorite location for this Thai chain restaurant since it's not overcrowded inside as their other locations sometimes are (though for good reason!), and having 2-hour free garage parking (shared with Wegmans and other retailers nearby) definitely is a plus! read more